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Spring 2011, Week 12: "The Big Thaw"
Earth Day is April 22nd. This week, we will read an article about the Environment. Click on LIST OF TERMS to study our vocabulary words.
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thaw, 
| to melt; to go from solid to liquid form; ALSO (for frozen food) to defrost |
resort,  ,
| a fancy vacation place that provides hotel accomodations and entertainment |
| beneath,
| below; under |
| alarming,
| concerning; worrisome; causing fear, worry, or great concern |
flee,  ,
| to escape; to run away from a dangerous situation |
| refugee,
| a person who leaves his/her homeland due to danger |
| allocate,
| to distribute a specific amount of money for something |
flood,  ,
| a natural disaster in which there is too much water in the streets |
| drown,
| to die after being submerged in water |
| prey,
| an animal that is hunted by another, larger animal |
| breed,
| (for animals) to reproduce; to have babies |
| dire,
| very bad; severe; urgent--describes a situation that is potentially disasterous |
| raise awareness,
| to spread information and increase public knowledge about a problem |
| informed,
| having information about something; being "up to date" about what's happening in the world around you |
| address,
| (V): to deal with or handle a problem, instead of ignoring it |
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ESL Instructor, San Diego Continuing Education |
Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) |
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